Turkmenistan
KAZAKHSTAN: Wheat export ban harms poorer neighbours
The recently announced ban aims to preserve more of the crop for Kazakhstan's domestic market,...
KazakhstanTURKMENISTAN/EU: Pipeline deal hinges on gas reserves
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at a meeting with ministers from the EU and other...
TurkmenistanTURKMENISTAN: New ideology presages limited change
The writings of late President Saparmurat Niyazov formed part of a personality cult, which...
TurkmenistanINTERNATIONAL: LNG prices rise, rebalancing demand
Recent price rises have dented enthusiasm for LNG as an alternative imported energy source in Asia.
InternationalTURKMENISTAN: New social policy yields first results
Former President Saparmurat Niyazov's efforts to 'Turkmenify' the culture at the expense of the...
TurkmenistanBALKANS/CIS: Russian FDI inflow belies its potential
In 2006, FDI flowed fastest into South-eastern Europe and the CIS, inflows that are expected to...
BalkansCENTRAL ASIA: Regional tensions complicate pipelines
The impact of regional non-cooperation on the Turkmenistan-China pipeline. Divergent interests...
Central AsiaCENTRAL ASIA: Migration stabilises but remains high
The five states of Central Asia have experienced significant outward and intra-regional migration...
Central Asia